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Japan set to axe spousal tax breaks

5th September 2016

After 55 years, Japan is considering axing its spousal tax breaks in an effort to encourage women into the workplace on a full-time basis. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to abolish the tax break which was introduced in 1961. Politicians believe that the tax break is outdated and is deterring many people, mainly women, from seeking... Read More

Divorce rates in Shanghai skyrocket amidst property law rumours

2nd September 2016

Couples in Shanghai have been scrambling to divorce this week, but not because of an epidemic of marital discord. Many couples are untying the knot in order to cash in on the city’s strong property market—before it’s too late. Currently in Shanghai, first-time homebuyers must pay a 30 percent down payment while people investing in a second... Read More

Can consuming pornography increase your likelihood of divorce?

1st September 2016

A new study has found a strong link between people’s porn habits and their likelihood of divorce in the United States. Previous studies have concluded that watching pornography can lead to marital problems, but few have measured those effects over an extended time period, reports Science. Using data from the 2006-2014 General Social... Read More

Jhene Aiko files for divorce

31st August 2016

Singer Jhene Aiko filed for divorce from music producer husband Oladipo Omishore, professionally known as 'Dot da Genius' earlier this month, a move that comes as a surprise to many who apparently believed their marriage to be a rumour. Despite photographic evidence and social media posts confirming the marriage, entertainment news... Read More

Husband seeks deviation from sharing principle, claims wealth is pre-marital

31st August 2016

In the case of MCJ v MAJ EWHC 1672 (Fam), a husband sought to deviate from the sharing principle on the basis that his wealth had accrued before the marriage and that the wife should be left with just her needs met. The husband and wife married in 2000. At the time of their marriage the husband was aged 68 and the wife was aged 47. This was... Read More

A modern approach to splitting up

26th August 2016

The end of the summer is always peak time for breakups. And now, more than ever, couples are looking for fast and amicable ways to get divorced. Couples can often fall at the first hurdle. In many cases there is no one party at fault but in England and Wales there are only five ways to get divorced and three of those involve having lived apart for... Read More

Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: how society's mistrust of women plays out in family courts

19th August 2016

When we first reported on Amber Heard’s split from Johnny Depp in May, it was very similar to a great number of celebrity divorces. By the time they reached a settlement last week, things were very different. The split has been called one of the most public divorces in recent times, and details of Depp’s alleged abuse of Heard... Read More

The impact of divorce on children and how to mitigate it

19th August 2016

A recent opinion piece published in The Guardian suggested that there has been no change to the psychological toll of divorce on children since the turn of the last century. This would seem to tie in with conventional wisdom, which tells that that divorce is bad for children. People “just know” that kids of divorced parents tend to... Read More

Johnny Depp & Amber Heard reach divorce settlement

17th August 2016

Johnny Depp, who is reportedly worth $200 million, and Amber reached a divorce settlement yesterday. The breakdown of their marriage has been one of the most public divorces in recent times but it appears Depp and Heard’s lawyers have managed to thrash out a settlement. Depp and Heard were married for just 15 months when Heard... Read More

“Silver splitters ” are causing family inheritance disputes

17th August 2016

Divorces in the over 60s – the so called “silver splitters” – are said to be the cause of a significant number of disputes amongst families when it comes to who inherits their parents’ assets. The Office for National Statistics’ latest figures show that the fastest growing group of divorces is those aged 60 and over, with an increase... Read More

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